Prime Minister Joseph Muscat met with British Prime Minister Theresa May in New York, during the United Nations General Assembly.
The Government said in a statement today that during the meeting the two Prime Ministers discussed the bilateral relationship between the two countries, and the way forward for the UK, whilst addressing Britain's exit from the EU and Malta's Presidency of the European Council in 2017.
Dr Muscat said that this next year will be crucial for the European Union and the United Kingdom during which the UK will perhaps start the process to leave the Union.
In the first six months of next year will Malta hold the Presidency of the European Union Council, therefore it is a possibility that this process falls under the Maltese Presidency, Dr Muscat said.
"We want to be sure that the process is fair for both sides. We want the UK to have a fair deal for an exit from the European Union, but not an agreement that is better than membership of the EU."
"Any agreement must be visible, and clearly inferior to membership in the European Union, said Dr Muscat..
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